Project America's National Day of Community Service
Project America, a grass roots organization whose mission is to inspire and teach people to take positive steps to improve their communities, is coordinating an annual national community improvement day. This year's Project America Day is scheduled for Saturday, October 15.
Improvements will be made in neighborhoods throughout the country in projects ranging from spontaneous street cleanups to preplanned renovations of local schools. It is expected that over 25,000 community improvement and building projects will be involved and the participation of more than two million volunteers will be utilized.
The event is designed to change attitudes from apathetic to hopeful and to focus the country's attention on its cities problems. It is hoped that Project America Day will instill in people an awareness of some of our nation's social ills and bring citizens together for solutions to common problems. ".. this effort calls for individuals from all walks of life and ages to unite for one day a year and devote themselves to the community," says Dallas Mayor Steve Bartlett, Co-Chairman of the Project America National Advisory Board.
Project America is being launched with the assistance of a coalition of more than 150 of the nation's largest organizations, including labor unions, cultural organizations, professional associations, fraternal clubs, community service groups, religious organizations, and municipal leagues. National leaders, such as former Governor of Massachusetts Michael Dukakis, former Congresswoman from New York Geraldine Ferraro, and Senators Harris Wofford, Paul simon, and Frank Lautenberg, are also assisting with the event.
Individuals who would like to get involved in their areas can receive a free handbook by contacting Project America, 8228 McCormick Boulevard, 2nd Floor, Skokie, Illinois 66067, (800) 880-3352. The handbook includes over 100 project ideas and detailed instructions for organizing a quality community service project for Saturday, October 15, 1994.
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